Name:

Angelica Macklin

Films:

Masizakhe: Building Each Other

Biography:

Angelica Macklin — Co-Director and Producer Angelica owns and operates Open Hand Reel, an independent film company based in Seattle, WA. Her documentary work is grounded in activism where the process of production itself is a tool for change. Angelica also works for the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies and is a masters student in the Cultural Studies program at the University of Washington Bothell where her research focuses on media activism. She volunteers in a variety of capacities with organizations focused on education and media and holds the first Marsha Barton Award in creative non-fiction for her written work: "A Walk Through Jerusalem." Scott Macklin — Co-Director Scott serves as the Associate Director of the Masters in Digital Media Program (MCDM) at the University of Washington and has been working with South African schools since 2000 to help township schools build relevant technology into the curriculum and create an infrastructure that supports teaching and learning within the context of township life and resources. Scott uses film as a powerful medium for learning and building meaningful relationships that create opportunities to engage in acts of social justice. This is Scott’s second feature-length documentary. His first film Tribal Journey: Celebrating our Ancestors premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2003 and went to the Newport Beach Film Festival, Port Townsend Film Festival, Native American Film Festival as well as had screenings at the Washington State Historical Museum and various educational settings.

Website:

http://www.vimeo.com/openhandreel/videos